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Ever After Always by Chloe Liese

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mylynn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

thanks to Berkley Romance for this ARC!

(review CW: infertility)

Let me just start by saying this is my favorite Chloe Liese book so far! Granted, I've only read 3 but this one was just so good. I wasn't sure about it because I've never read a "marriage in crisis" book and also because how can a book about an already married couple have tension/banter BUT it delivers SO MUCH TENSION. This book had me on the verge of tears for the majority of the book (in a good way) and I really enjoyed reading it.

Another reason why I enjoyed it so much was how relatable it was to me. As someone with an anxiety disorder and who also dealt with watching everyone around you get pregnant while it's not happening for you this book hit very close to home, and I really felt for Freya and Aiden and all the things they were going through. Their growth throughout this book was so refreshing to read, and I loved their relationship.

ALSO, this book was just re-published by Berkley with a bonus chapter so even if you've read this book you might want to look again 👀!

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mabellene's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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turnthepages_nl's review against another edition

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4.75

I liked it even better the second time around 😭❤️

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pia_h's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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amberlfaris's review

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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poppyreadsalot's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

whoo that was wild.

i love the fact i already knew they had two kids and that ive read what they're like with them, it makes me even more happier after reading this!

"You're my ever after."

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jillkaarlela's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Taylor Swift songs: “this love (tv)”, “new year’s day”, “how you get the girl”
Bonus song: “Grow as we go” by Ben Platt!!!!

Age rating: 17+ (5 ish brief spicy scenes, 2/5🌶️)

This was such a difficult yet sweet and real marriage in trouble romance!! I loved how they all went on a family and all of the hijinks that occur when all of the Bergman family gets together!! Since it was marriage in trouble, I wasn’t sure if I was going to love it as much as the other books, but I was wrong!! This was so incredibly real and tender! The difficulties of mental health, specifically anxiety, and struggling to share the difficult truths with your spouse and how that can drive a wedge in a marriage. I love that even though they have difficult moments, they still constantly choose each other and want to put in the work to stay together. They go to marriage counseling as well!! I loved seeing them relearn what they loved about each other and truly “grow as we go” (song by Ben Platt that really applies here)! I also loved the real struggles of the side effects of anxiety meds (male ED) and how that can put a strain on intimacy! There were just so many realistic issues that appeared throughout the novel, and seeing them work through all of these issues TOGETHER, gave me so much joy and hope.

Also Freya is such a bad*ss curvy woman and I love her so much.

I also love how almost all of the men read romance novels, and discuss how they are literally the blueprint because yes exactly!! And we get to see so much of the previous couples throughout the series, but especially in this book, which I loved!!

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